Japan on brink of recession as economy contracts, virus heightens risk

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's economy shrank at the fastest pace in almost six years in the December quarter as a sales tax hike hit consumer and business spending, raising the risk of a recession as China's coronavirus outbreak chills global activity.Analysts say the widening fallout from the epidemic, which is damaging output and tourism, could have a significant impact on Japan if it's not contained in coming months."There's a pretty good chance the economy will suffer another contraction in..